The Dutreil pact is a scheme for transferring a business, usually a family business, with a partial exemption of up to 75% of the free transfer tax. The taxable amount of free transfer duties will therefore be calculated on 25% of the value of the securities sold.
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France’s tax police: towards a repressive tax policy
The fight against tax fraud has become a major preoccupation for tax authorities in France. In response to this problem, the government has introduced a new tool: the tax police. This measure is an important step in the crackdown on tax crime, which is becoming increasingly severe. In this article, we’ll look at the introduction of the tax police in France and its impact on tax policy, as well as the importance of calling on the services of a tax lawyer specializing in criminal tax matters.
Control of registration fees by the tax authorities
This control can generally lead to a rectification of the prices or valuations used in documents subject to the registration formality (these are numerous and include transactions involving movable and immovable property (gifts, transfers, inheritance in particular, but also IFI).
What debts are deductible under the IFI?
Debts on taxable (real estate) assets are deductible from the value of these assets for IFI purposes. However, this deductibility is excluded by law if the debts are not related to taxable real estate assets. This is the case, for example, for debts incurred to maintain the family’s lifestyle, to acquire non-taxable assets (such as a business) or exempt assets (such as premises used by a taxpayer for professional purposes).